After twenty-seven years of marriage, Frank looked at Greta and told her she had “let herself go.” Another woman, Brittany, made him feel alive again, he explained before walking out of the home Greta had spent decades building. That night, the chicken pot pie she had prepared remained untouched. Their children, Atlas and Aria, were furious, but Greta refused to let them fight for her. Frank proudly displayed his new relationship online while Greta quietly tried to remember who she had been before marriage and motherhood became her entire world.

Three months later, Greta was clearing Frank’s belongings from the garage when she noticed an old cardboard box buried beneath dusty blankets. Written across the top were the words, “Family tapes / Greta work stuff.” Inside were recordings, professional certificates, her forgotten résumé, and a handwritten note from Frank. Greta unfolded it and immediately froze when she read his forgotten promise: “Your turn is coming.”

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